VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius

VMFD Žalgiris
Full name Vilniaus Miesto Futbolo Draugija Žalgiris
Nickname(s) Žaliai Balti (The Green Whites)
Founded April 4, 1962
Ground LFF stadium
(Capacity: 5400)
Chairman Vilma Venslovaitienė
Manager Vitalijus Stankevičius
League A Lyga
2011 A Lyga, 2nd
Home colours
Away colours

VMFD Žalgiris is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the capital, Vilnius. They have won the Lithuanian Championship three times: 1991, 1992, and 1999. The team's colours are green and white. The club plays at LFF stadium. Vilnius (capacity 5400).

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Name history

Soviet times

During the Soviet era, Žalgiris, a part of the republican VSS with the same name, was by far the best Lithuanian team. Their best finish in the Soviet Elite League was third in 1987, the year they made their first appearance in the UEFA Cup. That year, Žalgiris represented the Soviet Union at the World University Games in Yugoslavia, and won the tournament, beating South Korea in the final 5-0.

Recent times

In 2009 Žalgiris was left inoperative and the club owners refused to sell, resulting in the team and fans continuing the club under the name of VMFD Žalgiris. The new side was allowed in to the Lithuanian second division, and then returned to the top division next season.

Notable Coaches

Achievements

1991, 1992, 1999
1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2003
2003
1982

Famous players

Participation in Lithuanian Championships

Staff

Current squad

As of May 23, 2011.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 DF Mario Jokic
3 DF Georgas Fridgeimas
4 MF Pavel Zubov
5 DF Algis Jankauskas (captain)
6 DF Artūras Sobolis
7 MF Egidijus Juška
8 DF Egidijus Vaitkūnas
9 FW Deivydas Matulevičius
10 MF Alexander Kurnaev
12 GK Aivaras Bražinskas
13 MF Artūras Jeršovas
No. Position Player
15 DF Denis Gordej
17 MF Raimondas Vilėniškis
20 MF Germanas Plenkovskis
21 MF Arminas Vaskela
22 MF Edgaras Mastianica
23 DF Jaunius Juozaitis
24 FW Nerijus Astrauskas
31 GK Marius Rapalis
32 FW Daumantas Žukauskas
36 MF Rokas Janilionis
38 MF Andrei Nagumanov

Youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
35 DF Edgaras Žarskis
37 MF Justinas Baltrimavičius
39 MF Nerijus Pečiokas
40 MF Tomas Rutkauskas
41 MF Dariuš Jankovskij
42 DF Žygimantas Barauskas
No. Position Player
45 DF Tomas Mickevičius
46 DF Daniel Balkovskij
47 GK Audrys Paulauskas

Notable players

References

  1. ^ Official site

External links

Clubs of the 2011 A Lyga season